117: Suspect appears, university town in mystery

“The reason I said this unidentified female body was a university student is very simple!”

Facing the suspicion of the Jinghai District Criminal Investigation Brigade, Gao Ze raised the girl's right arm and said calmly, “There’s a thin callus on the middle finger of this girl’s right hand. This is a mark caused by prolonged writing with a pen.”

“If she were a girl from an entertainment venue, it’s unlikely she would have such a subtle habit.”

“Because usually, calluses from writing like this tend to disappear or weaken after about half a year, but the callus on this girl’s middle finger hasn’t disappeared.”

Han Minghan nodded, acknowledging Gao Ze’s inference, but also had a question: “Then why do you say she’s a female student from Donghai Jiaotong University?”

“Because Donghai Jiaotong University is only 3 kilometers away from this garbage station. I believe the highest possibility is that this unidentified female body came from that university!”

Han Minghan and several veteran Criminal Brigade officers from Jinghai District exchanged glances.

Compared to the evidence of the [middle finger writing mark], the inference about Donghai Jiaotong University seemed a bit subjective.

However, given the current lack of many clues, investigating Donghai Jiaotong University is not a bad approach.

“Now, send this unidentified female body to the Forensic Appraisal Center for pharmacological analysis and in-depth autopsy. We will head to Donghai Jiaotong University shortly!”

Han Minghan looked at Gao Ze and asked, “Officer Gao, have you found anything else in your autopsy?”

“There are still some unsubstantiated conjectures!”

Besides clues like the girl’s cause of death, time of death, and behavioral habits, Gao Ze had indeed found some other suspicious points, such as the bruises on the girl’s body.

These bruises didn't look like injuries caused by a struggle; rather, they resembled bruises resulting from sexual activity.

There were also subtle ligature marks on the girl's neck, and so on.

“Officer Gao, would you like to come with us to Donghai Jiaotong University?”

Han Minghan didn't press further. Regarding this unidentified female body, he naturally had his own views, but Gao Ze's professional autopsy skills truly exceeded his imagination.

“The Municipal Bureau granted me three days of rest leave during this period. I have free time, so I can go to Donghai Jiaotong University with you to take a look!”

Gao Ze and Lu Ling got into the police car and headed to the Academic Affairs Office of Donghai Jiaotong University, where they showed the photos of the unidentified girl's face to several deans and relevant leaders.

This unidentified girl was a beauty with an overall appearance score of 85 or higher. In a science and engineering university, she would definitely not be an unknown female student.

“This girl, I think I’ve seen her before!”

“I’ve seen her too. She looks a bit like Yu Meichan, the campus beauty queen from our Clinical Medicine Department at Jiaotong University!”

Several school leaders and deans nodded in succession, saying,

“Yes, it’s Yu Meichan. She even performed a program at the freshman welcoming party this semester and was very popular among many students.”

“Officer Gao, it seems you were right. This female body is indeed a female university student from Donghai Jiaotong University!”

Han Minghan smiled, his expression relaxed and calm, without any surprise.

“Officer Gao is impressive. It seems we misjudged!”

The other Jinghai District Criminal Brigade officers' expressions subtly changed, and they were inwardly amazed. As the saying goes, a famous reputation is never unfounded. There was indeed a reason why Gao Ze could solve major cases like Mu Yu Rou's and gain the appreciation of the Municipal Bureau leaders.

Gao Ze only wanted to gain more credit, so he asked the school leaders and deans, “Do you school leaders know anything about the student Yu Meichan?”

“What do we know about Yu Meichan!”

“We only know that Yu Meichan is lively, good at dancing and singing, and very popular with boys. It seems Yu Meichan also had a rich second-generation boyfriend at school!”

“Other than that, we don’t know anything. If you want to know more, you should find Yu Meichan’s class advisor, Zhou Jie, and Yu Meichan’s boyfriend, or Yu Meichan’s classmates and friends.”

Han Minghan’s gaze sharpened, and he immediately asked, “What is the name of the boyfriend Yu Meichan was dating at school?”

“I’m not very clear, but he seems to be from the Clinical Medicine Department as well. You can go to Yu Meichan’s class yourself to find out more!”

Upon hearing this, Han Minghan immediately led his team to the Medical Department of Jiaotong University and soon met Zhou Jie, Yu Meichan’s class advisor in Clinical Medicine.

She was a woman with neat short hair, appearing to be only twenty-three or twenty-four years old, with a strong scholarly aura about her.

“Miss Zhou, we are from the Jinghai District Criminal Investigation Brigade. You’ve received calls from the relevant school leaders, so you should be clear about why we’re here!”

Han Minghan got straight to the point and asked, “Your student Yu Meichan has been murdered. We would like to ask you some questions.”

“Student Yu Meichan was murdered?”

Zhou Jie's face showed shock and disbelief. After seeing the photos of Yu Meichan's body, her eyes reddened slightly, and she struggled to accept the fact: “Just ask whatever you want to know!”

“I will tell you everything I know!”

Han Minghan wasted no time and quickly asked, “I heard Yu Meichan was dating a boyfriend in the Clinical Medicine Department? Who is he?”

“Yu Meichan was indeed dating a boyfriend, Qin Wenyi, from our Clinical Medicine Class 3!”

Han Minghan continued to ask, “How was the relationship between Qin Wenyi and Yu Meichan? Were there any conflicts? What is Qin Wenyi’s personality like, and what is his family background?”

“Qin Wenyi has a gentle personality. His family is native to Donghai City, with some assets, and he’s quite handsome, so many young girls like him!

He and Yu Meichan had a good relationship. Sometimes when Yu Meichan asked for expensive gifts, Qin Wenyi would agree and buy them, for example, Qin Wenyi bought Yu Meichan several LV bags.”

Zhou Jie shook her head and said, “As for conflicts between them, I don’t know. I think they got along quite well!”

“How was Yu Meichan towards Qin Wenyi?”

Han Minghan then asked, and Gao Ze simultaneously asked, “Yu Meichan asked Qin Wenyi for expensive gifts. What is Yu Meichan's personality like?”

The two questions showed that their focuses were different, and their investigation directions differed.

“Yu Meichan and Qin Wenyi were also good. I often saw her posting photos with Qin Wenyi on Yu Meichan’s Moments, and many people envied them as a couple!”

Zhou Jie looked at Gao Ze, a slight surprise in her eyes, as if she knew Gao Ze's identity, and pondered:

“How should I describe Yu Meichan’s personality?”

Gao Ze countered, “Is it difficult to say?”

“It's not that it's hard to say, but rather that a person's personality changes with their environment, making it difficult to sum up in one word!”

Zhou Jie sighed, “When I first met Yu Meichan during her freshman year, she was introverted, wore inexpensive clothes, and struggled to communicate with people!”

“However, once Yu Meichan showcased her beauty, and many boys started pursuing her,

Yu Meichan became increasingly confident. She learned to do makeup, became more and more beautiful, her clothes were designer brands or even luxury items, the cosmetics she used were top-tier luxury, and the places she posted about on her social media were also exquisite and high-end.”

“From that time on, Yu Meichan communicated confidently and smoothly, but she no longer associated with her classmates and friends. Perhaps she looked down on us, people who only study hard.”

Han Minghan's heart was unperturbed; he had seen too many cases like Yu Meichan's.

Once a person discovers a shortcut, they will never again put in ten or a hundred times the effort and dedication to climb.

Moreover, this is an era that values appearance. Besides possessing a top-tier education like Donghai Jiaotong University, Yu Meichan also had an excellent figure and looks, truly a winning hand.

Gao Ze gave Zhou Jie a deep look and asked, “What is Yu Meichan’s family background?”

“Yu Meichan is from Su City, Jiang Province. She should be from a rural county, so her family probably isn’t very wealthy!”

Gao Ze sighed, “From a small place to a big city like Donghai, a change in personality is indeed inevitable, and heaven has bestowed upon Yu Meichan excellent academic qualifications, intelligence, as well as beauty and figure.”

“Yu Meichan is a non-native from Su City, so the possibility of a relative committing the crime can almost be ruled out!”

Han Minghan remained focused on the case and said to Zhou Jie, “Please trouble Miss Zhou to call out Yu Meichan’s boyfriend, Qin Wenyi. We also want to ask him some questions!”

Zhou Jie nodded, walked into the classroom, and brought Qin Wenyi out.

He was a sunny-looking boy with a somewhat handsome appearance, nearly 1.8 meters tall, and around eighteen or nineteen years old, full of youthful vigor.

Han Minghan showed Qin Wenyi his police ID: “Qin Wenyi, we are police officers from the Jinghai District Criminal Investigation Brigade. Do you know why we are looking for you?”

“Han Police Officer, I don’t understand!”

“You don’t understand? Your girlfriend Yu Meichan was killed, and the murderer is you!”

Han Minghan’s eyes widened, his imposing demeanor carrying three parts of fierce aggression, his gaze locked on, wanting to carefully observe any emotional changes on Qin Wenyi’s face.